Archaeologists have uncovered one of the world's oldest Christian churches in the ancient city of Artaxata, Armenia, offering remarkable insight into the spread of early Christianity.
The move has been hailed as a "milestone victory" by the The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ).
At least eight people have died after a missile attack on a church in Lebanon.
Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday October 1 attacked a predominantly Christian village in central Nigeria, killing seven people, area residents said.
The Pope has spoken of his closeness to people suffering in the war between Israel and Gaza as he called for dialogue to restore peace in the region and condemned the international community for failing to halt the conflict.
Water and food supplies are critically low after record-breaking monsoon rains triggered landslides in Nepal.
The humanitarian needs in Gaza and Lebanon have reached dire proportions as violence escalates in the Middle East, Christian groups have warned.
Fulani herdsmen and other "bandit" terrorists often allied with them killed more civilians in Nigeria over a four-year period than Islamic extremist groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a new report states.
Corrupt governments often fail to protect minority rights, leading to environments where Christian persecution is either ignored or tacitly supported, the report found.
'There's a direct connection between prayer and power'
"The Great Commission is everyone's responsibility," Dr Michael Oh told thousands of Christians at the end of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday.
Court-ordered mediation between a former Southern Baptist Convention president and lawyers for the nation's largest Protestant denomination failed last week — meaning the dispute between the two parties is likely headed to a trial in November.
"So that's a real challenge for Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa – lack of a united, continental biblical response to persecution, and it's important that the global church is aware of these challenges and they can pray for us."
